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US 12,629,305 B2Granted
Transfer boards
OwnerChristine Clarke, Bradley Buckinghaminventors
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Abstract
A transfer board comprises an elongate main body portion; and an enlarged end portion at each end of the main body portion, which end portion extends laterally at each side of the main body portion beyond the width of the main body portion. A seat is mounted on the main body portion for sliding movement along the main body portion: wherein the seat has side portions that engage respective side portions of the main body portion to retain the seat on the main body portion whilst affording said sliding movement along the main body portion.
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A method comprising:
- transferring a person longitudinally from a first surface to a second surface by operating a transfer board having
- an elongate main body portion,
- a seat that is mounted on the main body portion for gliding movement over the main body portion,
- the seat having (i) side portions that engage respective side portions of the main body portion with interengaging ribs and grooves to retain the seat on the main body portion and (ii) rollers on an underside of the seat to afford said gliding movement over the main body portion.
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A method comprising:
- transferring a person longitudinally from a first surface to a second surface by operating a transfer board having
- an elongate main body portion,
- a seat that is mounted on the main body portion for gliding movement over the main body portion,
- the seat having (i) side portions that engage respective side portions of the main body portion with interengaging ribs and grooves to retain the seat on the main body portion and afford said gliding movement over the main body portion;
- and
- wherein the seat is removeable from the main body portion by laterally disengaging the interengaging ribs and grooves.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.